This exhibition contains documents and publications about the minor planet called "Planet Lehigh" discovered in 1909. The exhibition also has information about asteroids generally; the history of astronomy at Lehigh University; and information about the present day astronomy and astrophysics program.

This exhibition is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Fritz Engineering Laboratory addition that houses the Baldwin Universal test machine which is capable of testing the strength of materials up to 5 million pounds. Documents, photographs and artifacts about John Fritz, Fritz Lab and Civil Engineering Department are exhibited.

Special Collections is celebrating Lehigh's founder Asa Packer's 200th Birthday by exhibiting six unique artist books that were designed and handbound by Lehigh University students as Graphic Design III class projects called "Asa Packer Book Project".

This online exhibition is part of Lehigh University's celebration of the 150th anniversary of publication of Leaves of Grass. The exhibition brings together major editions of Leaves of Grass from Special Collections' holdings.

Online exhibition only. A small selection is on display in Zoellner Arts Center.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will come to Lehigh University in July 2008 for an historic series of teachings sponsored by the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center in Washington, N.J., in collaboration with the university. In commemoration of this momentous occasion, Special Collections has prepared a small exhibit in the Alumni Memorial Building.

Linderman Library opens a door on the world through its exhibit of cartographic materials from Lehigh's collections. The show features maps of the New World and early world maps, Lehigh University and Bethlehem, Western exploration, and more. Lehigh faculty and students frame this rich collection by providing their own "cartographic perspective" on how to map the world and why maps matter.

This exhibition includes classics from antiquity, children's favorites, and fine literature produced by The Limited Editions Club whose works have been illustrated by extraordinary artists like Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and so on.

This exhibit commemorates the founding of the Royal Society in 1660 and highlights recent developments that are transforming scientific communications once again. Some of the highlights of the exhibition are the articles published in the Philosophical Transactions by Isaac Newton, Captain James Cook, Benjamin Franklin and Stephen Hawking. Visitors can also explore Lehigh's role in research and scholarly publishing through the selections from 1870s to 1930s.

"The American Environment through Travelers' Eyes", the new Linderman Library exhibit, opens on February 9, 2011. The exhibit, which follows on the heels of "Environmental STEPS: Environmental Education and Action at Lehigh", is part of a celebration of library resources in environmental history planned to commemorate the opening of the new STEPS building. The exhibit, which is on display throughout Linderman, features travel associated with specific modes of transportation, such as the automobile, trains, and ships in the Caf Gallery. Exhibition space on the first floor displays important works in both North and South American travel. The Bayer Galleria on the third floor will display examples of travel undertaken by Lehigh faculty, staff, and students. Material will detail educational field trips, as well as travel motivated by scientific exploration and discovery. Please also visit the Parents' Gallery on the fourth floor to view a selection of contemporary works.